Lunar resources: A review
IA Crawford - Progress in Physical Geography, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
There is growing interest in the possibility that the resource base of the Solar System might
in future be used to supplement the economic resources of our own planet. As the Earth's …
in future be used to supplement the economic resources of our own planet. As the Earth's …
A review of machine learning in geochemistry and cosmochemistry: Method improvements and applications
The development of analytical and computational techniques and growing scientific funds
collectively contribute to the rapid accumulation of geoscience data. The massive amount of …
collectively contribute to the rapid accumulation of geoscience data. The massive amount of …
Non-KREEP origin for Chang'e-5 basalts in the Procellarum KREEP Terrane
Mare volcanics on the Moon are the key record of thermo-chemical evolution throughout
most of lunar history,–. Young mare basalts—mainly distributed in a region rich in …
most of lunar history,–. Young mare basalts—mainly distributed in a region rich in …
[HTML][HTML] Bulk compositions of the Chang'E-5 lunar soil: Insights into chemical homogeneity, exotic addition, and origin of landing site basalts
Lunar soil is a fine mixture of local rocks and exotic components. The bulk-rock chemical
composition of the newly returned Chang'E-5 (CE-5) lunar soil was studied to understand its …
composition of the newly returned Chang'E-5 (CE-5) lunar soil was studied to understand its …
The crust of the Moon as seen by GRAIL
High-resolution gravity data obtained from the dual Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory
(GRAIL) spacecraft show that the bulk density of the Moon's highlands crust is 2550 …
(GRAIL) spacecraft show that the bulk density of the Moon's highlands crust is 2550 …
Chang'E-4 initial spectroscopic identification of lunar far-side mantle-derived materials
Over 60 years of spacecraft exploration has revealed that the Earth's Moon is characterized
by a lunar crust dominated by the mineral plagioclase, overlying a more mafic (richer in iron …
by a lunar crust dominated by the mineral plagioclase, overlying a more mafic (richer in iron …
Fusible mantle cumulates trigger young mare volcanism on the Cooling Moon
The Chang'E-5 (CE5) mission has demonstrated that lunar volcanism was still active until
two billion years ago, much younger than the previous isotopically dated lunar basalts. How …
two billion years ago, much younger than the previous isotopically dated lunar basalts. How …
Extensive water ice within Ceres' aqueously altered regolith: Evidence from nuclear spectroscopy
The surface elemental composition of dwarf planet Ceres constrains its regolith ice content,
aqueous alteration processes, and interior evolution. Using nuclear spectroscopy data …
aqueous alteration processes, and interior evolution. Using nuclear spectroscopy data …
Comprehensive mapping of lunar surface chemistry by adding Chang'e-5 samples with deep learning
C Yang, X Zhang, L Bruzzone, B Liu, D Liu… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Lunar surface chemistry is essential for revealing petrological characteristics to understand
the evolution of the Moon. Existing chemistry mapping from Apollo and Luna returned …
the evolution of the Moon. Existing chemistry mapping from Apollo and Luna returned …
Lunar mare TiO2 abundances estimated from UV/Vis reflectance
H Sato, MS Robinson, SJ Lawrence, BW Denevi… - Icarus, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract The visible (400–700 nm) and near-infrared (700–2800 nm) reflectance of the lunar
regolith is dominantly controlled by variations in the abundance of plagioclase, iron-bearing …
regolith is dominantly controlled by variations in the abundance of plagioclase, iron-bearing …